ANSWERED MAR 0 ROu i t: „ yf) ZERMA J file-C^ MARTir y,BANEY '/y WILKIS^ ) GOUL 1 February, 1986 PIG DINNER INFO P.L. Iota Sigma will hold its fifteenth annual Norris Pig Dinner on March 22, 1986 at the Best Western hotel Haute. The evening will begin with a in Terre cash bar opening at 6:30 p.m., shortly before dinner. located at the The Best Western is intersection of 1-70 and U.S. 41 south of the city, and has .been the site of the Pig Dinner for the past few years. The guest speaker will be Robert E. (Bob) Baney III, Director of Chapter Services for the Fraternity. We are hoping for a large turnout and have planned several events for the weekend. Of note also is the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Tau Iota Foundation, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, the day of the Dinner. The Dinner has been in the planning stages for quite some time and looks to be one of the best ever!! REPORT - Pag^e 1 LARRY WATSOr \ y uiolUcL JJJie. to make, a /ip^ctat /leque^t to oLUi many, Bn.oth.eji/i to /letunn to ouA. 15tk Anntvenyicuiy. fig, Dinnen. J knotv you wiJ.t be, pteoAed by what you -dee, and we can aAAune you of. a good time, €.ven tf you tiaven't been back foA /iome time, you wtit centalnty be wetcomed, and oveAnigJvt accomodattonA, pootAide at the Hotidojy Jnn wtLL be oAJianged fan. you, tliAough B/iothen, Monty SktetdA at htA tnavet agency poAitton. 'JuAt colt the chapteji houAe at (812) 235-1289 oa me at (812) 89k-286k. We wilt be attempting to catt oa many of you ua we can, but don't watt fan that - yuAt Aoy "Heck with it" and come on down. Catt BnotheAA nean. youA, home and come togethen.; double aoohia witt be Aet oAide foA you! Don't foAget - MoAch 22 and oua. fifteenth annlveAAOAjy!! t AoteAnatty, LoAAiy WotAon '71 See you there!! feAge! THANK YOU TO . . . By the time of Pig Dinner we will have received, at long last, a new chapter flag. Graduate Brother Jerry Cristosomo '81 was generous enough to donate the capital necessary to purchase the flag. The entire chap ter wishes to extend a very big "Thank You!" to Jerry for this. The support from three other outstanding graduate Brothers, Don Mighell (Texas '56), harry Watson '71 and Bill Niederer '85 is also very much apprecia ted. Once again, thanks to every one of our graduates for their help! A NEW CABINET BEGINS The new officers of Iota Sigma have been elected and installed, begin ning their terms of office in January. The new Cabinet members are working hard and are doing a great deal for the chapter. The Cabinet and their respective hometowns are as follows: President: Kelly Fudge '87, Michigantown IN; Treasurer: Tom Barlow '87, Wabash IN; Recording Secretary: Bryan Meyer '88, Fort Wayne IN; Corresponding Secretary: David Weszely '86, Ever green Park IL; Historian: Ned Seeger '88, Lafayette IN. \r\nPage 2 The Sycamore Fiji PHI GAMS ON CAMPUS FROM THE PRESIDENT J7ai oiUL 15ih y,e.aA. on. the. bonk^ o(the. Wabcvik, the. FaLL 1985 -^emeAten. Hjoa been, a gnecvt AueeeAA. WLth a bn.otheJihjood now of. 32 men, the Uota StgmoA have demonAtyiated pntde and dedejirrun.att.on throughout the JSU eommuntty., HLgh morate and increased parttctpatton haA been, and witt conttnue to be, the key. to our n^ucceAAfutancjomptLAhmentA. ^ 5ota Stgma haA Ahown to have a Atrong and producttve ptedge program, with a Fatt ptedge cdoAA of. 13 ftne young men. Spring lookA to be a continuation of the upward trend IAee lluAh 'Report), fledge educator Ned Seeger '88 hoA done an outAtandlng yob, along with the reAt of the brotherA, In making theAe new fhl QamA a vital part of the chapter. One area In which lota Sigma hoA Ahown tremendouA Improvement 1a the area of Qraduate RelatlonA. We have opened and purAued new llneA of com In addition to their chapter and scholastic activities, several of the Iota Sigma Phi Gams are also kept busy with activities in ISU groups and organizations. Bryan Meyer '88 is an assistant sports editor for the Indiana Statesman, Phil Caruso '86 represents the Fijis and ISU as a member of the cheer team, and David Wes^zely is an officer in the Student National Environmental Health Assn. chapter at ISU. In addition, Dan Klus '87 is a pitcher on the ISU varsity baseball team. Bill Major '85 and Steve Hoskins are members of the Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers, of which Ned Seeger '88 is chapter president. Ned is also a member of the 1986 Homecoming Steering Committee and was also recently chosen for membership in the Outstanding Young Men of America for 1985-1986. Obviously, there is a large amount of diversity in the chapter, and also a large amount of leadership!!! munication with our graduateA, and have begun more prograiriA to build thlA area for the future. Aa freAldent of the new Cabinet, GREEK NOTES FRQFl ISU 0 Aee our leaderAhlp oa being goalorlented. Aa time progreAAeA, we Ahow IncrecLAlngly more maturity and Earlier this semester, the Interfraternity Council at ISU installed a dry rush policy mandating NO alcohoL-at any rush functions for the first perAlAtence In. our rolcA. With theAe leaderAhlp trait a, our Cabinet headA an enthuAlaAtlc group of young fhl QamA, confident and willing to carry the tradltlonA of fhl Qamma Campus Revue has been cancelled for 1986, the end of a tradition for more than 50 years, due to lack of funds Delta and Indiana State. and Fraternally, Kelly 'J. Fudg.e '87 Chapter freAldent ferge! two months of each semester. interest. No new colonies have begun at ISU in the past year, with Phi Kappa Psi being the only colony at present. The ISU community is wondering when or if a new sorority will colonize to make up for the loss of Tri Delta and Alpha Xi Delta DON'T FORGET THE 138th EKKLESIA IN LEXINGTON AUGUST 8-12, 1986!!! \r\nPage 3 The Sycamore Fiji HELPING OTHERS . . . . The Fall '85 pledge class did an outstanding job building a swinging bridge for the Methodist summer camp for handicapped children here in Terre Haute. In the planning stages is an Ebony/ Ivory dance for the entire Greek community at ISU, both black and white. The Phi Gams are working with the ISU chapter of Omega Psi Phi in staging this first-time-ever event. Merchant donations of Pepsi and items to be "auctioned" presently total in excess of $1500. There is also planned a joint effort with the Rho Phi chapter's WEDDING BELLS RING As you may already know from the ISGA newsletter, recent graduate Mark (Mongo) Sullivan was recently married to the lovely Amy Meyer. The wedding was on February 15 in Greentown, IN. Another wedding on the same week end was that of Kieth Ginger, wed in Fort Wayne to Susan Hathaway. We wish both couples much joy and happiness in their lives to gether. mST RECENT GRADUATES Spring pledge class, of a philan thropic nature. This area, philanthropic, has not been especially successful, but it is hoped that things will start up again, and that with the Ebony/Ivory proceeds. Phi Gamma Delta at ISU will be able to help those who are in need of help. At semester. Iota Sigma had two of its members go out into the "real world." Graduating were Mark (Mongo) Sullivan, now employed by Frito-Lay in Dallas, Texas, and past President Ed Vawter, who is presently serving as a Graduate Assistant at Purdue University, working towards his Master's in the field of Chemistry. Much luck to both!! THE HOUSE IFIPROVES The Iota Sigma chapter house is still on the upswing, in terms of constant improvements. The Housing Corporation has done many things to make the house more comfortable and safer to live in. This includes a new fire alarm system, new ceilings in many of the public areas, and even overhead lighting in the alwaystoo-dark formal living room! The fall 1985 pledge class rebuilt the basement steps in the rear of the house. Planned improvements for 1986-87 include new desks, dressers, and mattresses. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Norris Pig Dinner, Annual March 22 Meeting, Much Fun for All - Don't Miss - 15th Anniversary of Iota Sigma Chapter!!!! April 19 April 20 - Chili/Cookout at House May 1 - Everyone's invited! Founder's Day Ekklesia, Lexington Tandemonia 1986 Aug. 8-12 August 24 - Grad/undergrad work Session at the house MANY MANY thanks to our Housing Corporation!!! It!!! 27 March SEE YOU ALL VERY SOON t I I ! I I t \r\nThe Sycamore Fiji Page 4 SPRING RUSH BRINGS IN 6 SYCAMORE FIJI STAFF This edition of The Sycamore Fiji was written by Ned Seeger '88 and The Spring rush of Iota Sigma was totally dry (even before IFC said it HAD to be), and brought in six new Pete Silins men to Phi Gamma Delta. They are: Todd Carlson '88, Wheaton XL; Paul editor-in-chief, with contributions Aleman '89, Valparaiso IN; Rolland Miles '89, Valparaiso IN; Matt Gahimer '89, Salem IN; Don Sippel '89, Champaign IL; and Kurt Vogel '87, Terre Haute IN. We hope all of our -g^ra^-s-ean Tfteet t-hese—cmtstarrdlng additions to the chapter, at Pig '71, and Bill Niederer '85. Any ideas or suggestions towards '89. Ned served as from Kelly Fudge '87, Larry Watson improving The Sycamore Fiji are always welcomed. Dinner!! LET^S HEAR FROM YOU!! Graduates, this newsletter is our service to you, but we can't serve you if you don't let us know what you're doing!! This newsletter's purpose is to keep all of you in contact with the chapter and also with each other! We hope to see a great number of you at the 15th anniversary Pig Dinner on March 22. So that we know how many to expect, we ask that you please return the slip below to RSVP. If you would rather, call the chapter house and let us know that you'll be here!! We always want to hear from you. If by some chance you CAN'T join us for this great weekend of Fraternity, please return the bottom half of this page by mail so that we can let everyone else know what you've been up to!! YES, I will attend the Norris Pig Dinner on March 22, 1986. Price is $11, NO, I am unable to attend, but would like to say the following: Name: Class Present Occupation: Married? I'd like to know whatever happened to: Year; Kids?